Bear Pawlish Swatchapalooza #2

 Hello! Today I have more gorgeous Bear Pawlish pretties to show off.

left to right, up to down: Peek A Boo!, Apple Grass, All of Time and Space

 First up is Apple Grass, a bright grass green holo. Such a vibrant green! I used three coats here.

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Next up is Peek A Boo!, the most absolutely brightest most wonderful neon pink holo ever. Seriously, if I had to pick one pink polish for the rest of my life (maybe, dare I say, just one polish, period, for the rest of my life) it honestly might be this one! I love love love it. Two coats here.

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Lastly is All Of Time and Space, a dusty purple holo with silver holo square glitters mixed in. It is just sheer enough that the glitters poke through the layers perfectly without creating a lumpy effect. So pretty! Three coats here.

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So many beautiful colors! So much holo! So much Doctor Who! (Yes, I will include an appropriate GIF for every Doctor Who polish I ever blog about, because I just can't resist) Bear Pawlish is rapidly becoming one of my favorite brands - can't wait to play with more soon!

If you'd like to check out Bear Pawlish visit their Facebook and website~

Have a magical day! ♥

NOTD: Rainbow Polka Dots!

Hello! Today I have a fun rainbow dotticure to share with you. I started out with a base of Lilypad Lacquer Rainbows In Space, a black holo. Then, in ROYGBIV order, I used Colors by Llarowe Man In The Red Suit, Orange Crush, Woodstock, Gemini Rising, Aly's Dream Polish Patriotic Blue, Colors by Llarowe Smooth Criminal, and Tank Tops & Flip Flops. Lots of colors made for a super rainbowtastic mani, take a look!

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You can find Aly's Dream Polish at their Facebook and website~
You can find Colors by Llarowe at their Facebook and website~
You can find Lilypad Lacquer at their Facebook and website~

Have a fantastic day! ♥
 

Bear Pawlish Swatchapalooza #1

Hello friends! Today I have some lovely Bear Pawlish swatches to share with you! This is the first time I've really featured Bear Pawlish on my blog, so I'm very excited about it! On to the pretties :)

left to right, up to down: The Ponds, See You Next Tuesday, Weeping Angels

 First up is Weeping Angels, a silvery white with pinky blue shimmer and subtle holo. This polish is so absurdly pretty! It is a little sheer, but goes on great - one coat would actually look great as a super subtle, almost French mani look, but this is three coats here.

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you know what (NOT) to do...

Next up is The Ponds, a lovely light, almost minty, blue-ish green holo. This polish is also ridiculously pretty! I love the blue sheen it has. Also, it is super duper holo! This is three coats here.

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Last up is See You Next Tuesday, a purple-y fuschia holo. So pretty! Three coats here.

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If you'd like to check out Bear Pawlish visit their Facebook and website~

Have a lovely day! ♥
 

NOTD: Smitten Himalayan Blue Poppy + Elevation Polish Stay Behind, Catch A Wave

Hello! Today I have a lovely Smitten Polish to share with you. Himalayan Blue Poppy is a magical electric aqua blue holo. I love this polish so much! Great formula! I used three coats here. To add a little extra sparkle,  I used Elevation Polish Stay Behind, Catch A Wave, a mix of various blue and silver dots, on the tips. Check it out!

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You can find Elevation Polish at their Facebook or website~
You can find Smitten Polish at their website or Facebook~ 

Have a fantabulous day!♥

Lots of Lynnderellas Part II

Hello friends! Today I have a few pretty Lynnderella polishes to share with you :)

left to right, up to down: Funderland, Summer of Love 2013, Pink Starfish

First up is Funderland, a mix of rainbowy glitters in a shimmery white base. Funderland was one of the Advent LEs from last year I believe. I layered it over Jenna Hipp Daft Pink, Say Yellow to My Little Friend, We Are Mint to Be, and I Surf With Boys (and, unpictured, Ain't Life Grape? on my thumb - see swatches of these pretties by themselves here!). I love how colorful this mani was!

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Next up is Pink Starfish, a mix of hit pink microglitter, pink stars, and tiny baby holo stars. I layered it over Black Dahlia Lacquer Wild Cherry Blossoms, a fantastic one coat pink holo! I love this mani, so pink and sparkly and girly!

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 Last up is Summer of Love 2013, a mix of all sorts of shapes of rainbowy glitter in a shimmery purple base. I layered it over Colors by Llarowe Tank Tops & Flip Flops, a medium purple holo here. Perfect combo! Confession: this mani is from over a year ago, but I still remember this as one of my favoritest polishes/combos ever - it is that great!

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You can find Colors by Llarowe at the site and Facebook~
You can find Lynnderella at their blog, Storenvy, and store~
You can find Black Dahlia Lacquer at their site and Facebook~

Have a superb day! ♥
 

NOTD: Watercolor Nail Art

Hello! Today I have a fun watercolor-like mani to share with you. I first started out with a white base using Zoya Purity. Then I just dabbed a variety of random colors carefully onto my nails in a random pattern: Colors by Llarowe Grape, Tweety Bird, and Ocean Water, and China Glaze Isle See You Later, Heat Index, and Shell-o. Finally, I topped it all off with Rainbow Honey Sakura Matsuri for a little extra sparkle!

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This mani is from April actually, so it was perfectly springy back in the spring :) I loved this look! Now that I've unearthed it for the blog, I really want to try this kind of nail art again... maybe in a Christmas mani?

To find Colors by Llarowe check out the site and Facebook~

Have a phenomenal day! ♥
 

Enchanted Polish Go West Collection

Hello friends! Today I have the Enchanted Polish Go West collection to share with you!

left to right, up to down: Dark Fantasy, Good Life, Flashing Lights, Amazing

First up is Amazing, a silvery gold flake glitter with faint holo shimmer. This one is absolutely stunning in person - so shiny! I layered two coats over two coats of Orly Luxe here, though i imagine with patience and enough coats it could reach opacity.

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 Next up is Dark Fantasy, a deep blue-ish purple holo with a green flash. This is two coats here. So pretty!

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Next is Flashing Lights, a blingtastic gold holo microglitter. Again, this one probably could be opaque on its own with enough coats, but here I layered two coats over two coats of Zoya Ziv. This is soooo sparkly - I am in love with this one!

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Last up is Good Life, a warm gold chrome holo with a bit of an orange-y shift in the right angle/lighting. I did not expect to like this one, but it is quite lovely! Two coats here.
 

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Overall, was very pleased with this collection! I especially love the two glitters (and kind of want to wear them all the time) - which is odd, because I have never been much of a gold polish person! But I am big on sparkle and shine, and there is plenty of that in these pretties :)

You can find Enchanted Polish at their website and Facebook~

Have a fantastic day! ♥ 

NOTD: French Mani with a Twist

Hello friends! Today I have a simple NOTD I did awhile back for the school career fair. I needed something professional, but wasn't feeling a neutral or red or anything, so I decided to try my hand at a freehand French mani! I have definitely tried them before in the past, but that was back in what I think of as my "pre-polish days" - that is, when I wore and consumed nail polish like a normal person, instead of the obsessive kind :P So, while those past attempts were quite unspeakably ugly, I thought I might have a little more success now - and I was right!

I started out with two coats of Essie Adore-a-ball, a sheer pale pink. Then, I used the classic Essie Marshmallow, a sheer white, on the tips. I was worried about this, but it turned out quite nice! In the past I had always tried to draw on tips by just dragging the brush horizontally across the edge of my nail, which I think makes it very easy to end up with an uneven line. This time, I decided how thick I wanted the "tip" to be, then did short vertical swipes from that line to the tip of my nail. This gave me a lot more control I think, and made it easier to get the line exactly how I wanted it. Finally, to add a little kick (because I can't stand not to sparkle) I added an unlabeled iridescent flakie polish I found for some added shine :) Take a look!

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I was very happy with this mani - hope you all love it too! Now that I know I can manage them, I expect I will be doing many more French tip manis in the future :)

Have a lovely day! ♥ 

Enchanted Polish August, September, October 2014

Hello! Today I have Enchanted Polish August 2014, September 2014, and October 2014 to share with you! As you probably know, these polishes are special in that they are mysteries - you don't know what they look like until you get them! So if you haven't gotten yours yet and don't want to ruin it for yourself, I suggest you leave now (but come back later!).

no spoilers (but look at the pretty holo reflection on the counter!)

And now for the pretties!

left to right, up to down: September 2014, October 2014, August 2014

First up is August 2014, a magical green-y teal multichrome that shifts blue and purple. It is totally mesmerizing! Two coats here.

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Next up is September 2014, a bright pink-ish red holo with pink shimmer. This is soooooo beautiful, I am in love! It also happens to be quite similar to Cranberry Cosmo, which is quite difficult to find these days - so if you've dreamed of CC, this would be a much easier to obtain, just as beautiful alternative! Two coats here.

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Lastly is October 2014, a super dark blackened olive green holo with green-y gold shimmer. Very fall, very holo! Two coats here.

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All such beauties! I love them all :) These polishes were a one-time preorder, but if you love them and want them, you should definitely be able to find them in the Facebook polish sale groups or Storenvy pretty easily (and for not too much either)!

You can find Enchanted Polish at their website and Facebook~

Have a wonderful day! ♥